"Handpicked to serve as a member of the MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard, my standards of conduct and level of professionalism must be above reproach, for I represent all others in my service."

Airmen from squadrons across the base, active duty and reserve, recite this creed when they serve on the MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard.

The Honor Guard is housed on the second floor of an inconspicuous tan building in the middle of the base. It is hard to tell by looking at it that something important is happening inside such a drab building.more...